According to “Climate Change: We’re Not Literally Doomed, But ...“, written by Kate Marvel, climate change will cause and is already causing adverse effects on us. Firstly, scientists are not able to accurately predict them. For instance, from the Paris Climate Agreement, the average global temperature will rise two degrees higher by either the 2030s or a generation after, but no one is able to agree on a specific date. Furthermore, climate change will affect those in poverty the most, and the rich and middle-class will have enough money to pay for their temporary security in a post-apocalyptic world. Marvel is overall pessimistic about the survival of the human race by stating that “we are doomed” and believes that climate change will soon become Earth’s most prominent issue. On the other hand, she references technological advancements to deliver her optimistic view of a longer human lifespan, but would rather die than live alongside tech companies for eternity.
An article from Vox named “This is exactly how a nuclear war would kill you,” written by Alex Ward, delves into the theory of a nuclear war ending the world. Although the chances of a nuclear war are small, the damage that one missile could cause would be enormous - thousands of people would be killed on impact. Buildings far away would collapse under the bomb’s immense pressure, causing injuries and fatalities, while victims would get poisoned from its radiation and die several days or weeks later. Eventually, the smoke from the blast would rise into the air, blocking sunlight, cooling down the entire planet, and causing famines. Ward believes that the only way to prevent a nuclear war would be to remove all nuclear weapons from Earth.
From “Mayan Calendar And The End-Of-The-World Explained,” the ancient Mayans from southern Mexico believed that the world would end on December 21, 2012 and that there would not be a post-apocalyptic future. The purpose of the Mayan calendar was to explain scientific scenarios and help their kings establish themselves as important figures in the universe. Most people nowadays call this a misinterpretation, which originated from the 1960s when archaeologist Michael D. Coe predicted the Mayan calendar to end in 2011 or 2012, marking the end of the world. On the other hand, some people with Mayan ancestors treat this date as a new beginning when people become more conscious of their surroundings.
Works Cited
Marvel, Kate. "Climate Change: We're Not Literally Doomed, but..." Scientific American, 30 Jul. 2018,
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/hot-planet/climate-change-were-not-literally-doomed-but/.
"Mayan Calendar And The End-Of-The-World Explained." HuffPost, Verizon Media, 21 Dec. 2012,
www.huffpost.com/entry/mayan-calendar-end-of-the-world_n_2330018.
Ward, Alex. "This is exactly how a nuclear war would kill you." Vox, Vox Media, 26 Dec. 2018,
www.vox.com/future-perfect/2018/10/19/17873822/nuclear-war-weapons-bombs-how-kill.
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/hot-planet/climate-change-were-not-literally-doomed-but/.
"Mayan Calendar And The End-Of-The-World Explained." HuffPost, Verizon Media, 21 Dec. 2012,
www.huffpost.com/entry/mayan-calendar-end-of-the-world_n_2330018.
Ward, Alex. "This is exactly how a nuclear war would kill you." Vox, Vox Media, 26 Dec. 2018,
www.vox.com/future-perfect/2018/10/19/17873822/nuclear-war-weapons-bombs-how-kill.